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Ask Ava is a society podcast hosted by Safe+Sound Somerset. It has 273 episodes, with the latest published December 2025.

Do you have questions about dating violence? Or, do you ever wonder what makes a relationship healthy? Look no further than the Ask Ava Podcast, where experts weigh in on these topics and more - like blackmail, gender, consent, and sexual assault. Questions come directly from New Jersey-based classrooms & groups.  This podcast is recommended for listeners 12+.  Subscribe and stream all Ask Ava episodes wherever you get podcasts! Some episodes are also available on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@safesoundsomersetThe Ask Ava Podcast is produced by Safe+Sound Somerset. Located in Somerset County, we provide survivor services and prevention programs for domestic, dating and sexual violence. If you need support, please call or text our trained advocates on our confidential, free, 24/7 Helpline: 866-685-1122. Music is "Fresh Cut" produced by Beats By Dillin.

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Ask Ava, Ep. 269: "When is jealousy abusive?"

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Ask Ava, Ep. 268: "What does verbal abuse look like in an abusive relationship?"

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Ask Ava, Ep. 267: "How can you recognize gaslighting?"

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Ask Ava, Ep. 266: "What is financial abuse?"

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Ask Ava, Ep. 265: "How can teens protect themselve against dating abuse when they start dating?"

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Ask Ava, Ep. 264: "How can I set boundaries without being mean?"

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Ask Ava, Ep. 263: "How can I help my friend in an abusive relationship?"

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Ask Ava, Ep. 262: "Why is it important to have men doing domestic and sexual violence prevention?"

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Ask Ava, Ep. 261: "How can I tell my current partner about a past sexual assault?"

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Ask Ava, Ep. 260: "What are the impacts of teen dating violence?"

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Ask Ava, Ep. 259: "What are some red flags of abuse besides physical violence?"

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Ask Ava, Ep. 258: "I'm experiencing emotional abuse...how can I get others to take me seriously?"

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Ask Ava, Ep. 257: "Do victims share responsiblity for their assault because of the clothes they wear?"

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Ask Ava, Ep. 256: "What is Denim Day?"

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Ask Ava, Ep. 255: "Is a Big Age Gap in a Relationship Bad?"

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Ask Ava, Ep. 254: "Why is Sexual Assault Awareness Month Important?"

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Ask Ava, Ep. 253: What Can We Learn From the "American Murder: Gabby Petito" True-Crime Series?

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Ask Ava, Ep. 252: What is the Nonfatal Strangulation and Smothering Response Team?

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Ask Ava, Episode 251: What if someone says "your body, my choice"?

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Ask Ava, Ep. 250: "What if my partner needs to approve my social media posts?"

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Ask Ava, Ep. 249: "What if my partner makes me change what I wear?"

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Ask Ava, Ep. 248: "What if my friend stops hanging out with me because of their partner?"

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Ask Ava, Ep. 247: "What are some green flags of a good friend?"

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Ask Ava, Ep. 246: "How can I leave my partner safely?"

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Ask Ava, Ep. 245: "What if my partner is pressuring me to buy them gifts I can’t afford?"

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Ask Ava, Ep. 244: "What if someone is bothering me at work?"

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Ask Ava, Ep. 243: "What if I want to leave, but my partner has been joking about suicide?"

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Ask Ava, Ep. 242: "What if I feel guilty for saying 'no' to sex?"

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Ask Ava, Ep. 241: "How can I show others that I’m a safe person?"

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Ask Ava, Ep. 240: "How do I know someone’s boundaries when it comes to sex?"

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Ask Ava, Ep. 239: "What if my partner keeps asking about sex, but I’m not ready?"

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Ask Ava, Ep. 238: "Can you take away consent after sex is over?"

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Ask Ava, Ep. 237: "What if someone is bothering me at school?"

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Ask Ava, Ep. 236: "How many people lie about rape?"

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Ask Ava, Ep. 235: "What if I pressured myself into having sex before I was ready?"

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Ask Ava, Ep. 234: "How do I set boundaries around my partner?"

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Ask Ava, Ep. 233: "What if my partner wants my GPS location, but I’m uncomfortable?"

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Ask Ava, Ep. 232: "At what point does flirting become sexual harassment?"

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Ask Ava, Ep. 231: "If I’m in a relationship, is it still sexual assault?"

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Ask Ava, Ep. 230: "What if my partner keeps trying to talk to me like nothing happened?"

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Ask Ava, Episode 229: "What if someone says, 'I was just drunk, it won’t happen again?'"

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Ask Ava, Episode 228: "What if the way I joke around hurts others?"

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Ask Ava, Episode 227: "What are some ways a friend can manipulate you mentally?"

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Ask Ava, Episode 226: "What if my ex is trying to ruin my new relationship?"

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Ask Ava, Episode 225: "If someone throws things and calls me names, is that abuse?"

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Ask Ava, Episode 224: "What if I want to say no to sex, but I'm scared they will get mad?"

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Ask Ava, Episode 223: "What if my friend tells me not to get help for them?"

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Ask Ava, Episode 222: "Can I change my mind during sex?"

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Ask Ava, Episode 221: "Why don’t people just leave abusive relationships?"

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Ask Ava, Episode 220: "What are the signs that someone is love bombing their partner?"

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